As the earlier C-47 gunships wore out in Vietnam, the US Air Force turned to the C-130 Hercules under the top-secret Project ...
The AC-130 has humble origins. Essentially it is a 1950s cargo plane, the C-130 Hercules, decked out with guns, advanced avionics, guns, and more guns. Able to fly faster and higher than a helicopter, ...
ATLANTA -- Lockheed's C-130 Hercules made its maiden flight in 1954 and has been historically known as an endlessly reliable military cargo plane. It has had the longest, continuous military aircraft ...
Lockheed Martin started building its latest civilian version of the iconic C-130 Hercules in Marietta, Georgia earlier this week. The company's new LM-100J will bring the advancements of the C-130J ...